Dark-Eyed Junco
Description: Male: Slate gray above with white belly and pinkish bill. Female: Similar to male except the gray has brown hues to it.
Nest: Rarely nests in our area.
Diet: Eats mainly seeds, occasionally taking fruit. Juncos readily visit feeders and are attracted to sunflower seed and white millet. They feed on the ground most of the time. They feed on weed seeds disturbed by scraping the ground with their feet.
Habitat: Hedgerows, open woodlands, lawns and field edges. These birds breed in northern Canada, and like Tree sparrows they reside here in fall, winter and spring. They are most common in fall and mid spring when they are actively migrating through and stopping over to feed.
Nest: Rarely nests in our area.
Diet: Eats mainly seeds, occasionally taking fruit. Juncos readily visit feeders and are attracted to sunflower seed and white millet. They feed on the ground most of the time. They feed on weed seeds disturbed by scraping the ground with their feet.
Habitat: Hedgerows, open woodlands, lawns and field edges. These birds breed in northern Canada, and like Tree sparrows they reside here in fall, winter and spring. They are most common in fall and mid spring when they are actively migrating through and stopping over to feed.
